South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]AFRIKA MHLOPHE returned this week from a Government-sponsored conference attended by South Africans of vastly different worldviews. He shares some impressions of this event.[/notice] The CRL Commission, a statutory organisation tasked with the promotion and protection of the rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities, held its National Consultative Conference […]
[notice]Gateway News reporter JOHANITA JORDAAN spoke to Martin Munene, a victim of a human smuggling scam. She also spoke to a Johannesburg church leader who provides spiritual and practical support to many traumatised victims of such scams.[/notice] Kenyan citizen Martin Munene found himself wondering the streets of Johannesburg, traumatised after […]
Originally published in Christian Post Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76 of Argentina is the new pope to succeed Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.Cardinal Jorge Mario. Bergoglio, who is the first non-European Roman Catholic Pope and the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, chose the papal name Francis. He has served as […]
Upwards of 120 pastors and Christian leaders from all over Port Elizabeth gathered at St Johns Anglican Church in Walmer to hear Michael Cassidy, founder of African Enterprise and author, speak on his latest book, “The Church Jesus Prayed For “, an exposition of John Ch. 17, which contains the […]
Launch of global EXPOSED campaign There is yet hope for the country and our continent when a room is filled by people attending an event to make a stand against corruption. The event was the launch of EXPOSED – the global Christian campaign aimed at exposing corruption, one of the […]
Construction has begun on the site of the giant ‘Cross of Hope’ that is being erected opposite the Van Stadens River Bridge near Port Elizabeth. A 3m steel pedestal that will support the visionary, 5-storey high (14m) steel cross has been deeply embedded in a foundation of 12 tons of […]
A public hearing into TopTV’s latest application to launch three 24 hours pornographic television channels will be held in Johannesburg on Thursday, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) says in a notice released today. Organisations that will present submissions at the hearing at Icasa’s offices in Sandton are […]
The Genex — due for release in 2015 Plans for a new movie dedicated to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide have been revealed, with a number of Hollywood stars expected to be involved in the production. Armenian director Artak Sevada reportedly plans the screening of the movie on April […]
At least 1 500 Christians remain detained Originally published in Worthy News There was uncertainty Tuesday, March 5, about the situation of 125 Eritrean Christians who were “beaten and detained” in western Eritrea as part of a new government campaign against Christians worshiping outside the state-backed churches, rights investigators said. […]
Originally published in Israel Hayom During his reign of power, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez bedeviled the U.S. and severed ties with Israel while forging alliances with some of Israel’s worst enemies • Ahmadinejad pays tribute, says Chavez fell “martyr” to a “suspect illness.” News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff Late […]